India tour of England Aug-Sept 2021

[blockerdave]

Really, our entire domestic structure is a joke, isn't it?

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Basically 90% of ex-cricketers turned pundits. You only hear about Malan and Vince because 90% of them pay no attention to or watch county cricket beyond whatever county they played for.

I'm surprised Kevin Pietersen hasn't got a piece out in whatever rag he writes for saying how Liam Livingstone is the key to England's test team because he's battering a bunch of journeymen around in the Hundred.

I hear that thing in Kevin Pietersen's South African accent.

So good so so good.

 

[Ed Smith]

Really, our entire domestic structure is a joke, isn't it?

Absolute shambles aye.

 

[beechcroft]

I think Sam Curran is lucky to retain his place.

 

[Aislabie]

So. something like...

1. Rory Burns
2. Haseeb Hameed
3. Dawid Malan
4. Joe Root
5. Jonny Bairstow
6. Jos Buttler
7. Moeen Ali
8. Craig Overton
9. Ollie Robinson
10. Saqib Mahmood
11. Jimmy Anderson

• Dan Lawrence
• Ollie Pope
• Sam Curran
• Mark Wood (injured)

Eesh.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

So. something like...

1. Rory Burns
2. Haseeb Hameed
3. Dawid Malan
4. Joe Root
5. Jonny Bairstow
6. Jos Buttler
7. Moeen Ali
8. Craig Overton
9. Ollie Robinson
10. Saqib Mahmood
11. Jimmy Anderson

• Dan Lawrence
• Ollie Pope
• Sam Curran
• Mark Wood (injured)

Eesh.

Dan Lawrence: this years recipient of the Ben Foakes Drinks Carrying Internship.

 

[Aislabie]

Dan Lawrence: this years recipient of the Ben Foakes Drinks Carrying Internship.

Jack Leach has been banished so far as to not even be considered for drinks-carrying

 

[Ed Smith]

Jack Leach has been banished so far as to not even be considered for drinks-carrying

Seems like all he did wrong was get ill

 

[wasteyouryouth]

I'm surprised Kevin Pietersen hasn't got a piece out in whatever rag he writes for saying how Liam Livingstone is the key to England's test team because he's battering a bunch of journeymen around in the Hundred.

Told ya

https://blog.betway.com/cricket/test/kevin-pietersen-betway-blog-england-v-india-second-test-review-and-third-test-preview-18-08-21/

 

[Aislabie]

 

[ddrap14]

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Can't figure out whether Anderson or Root's are more unlikely

 

[beechcroft]

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These are pretty good bowling averages. Oh wait........

 

[SaiSrini]

Any Indian fans here watched this interview post the Lord's test? This was so much fun from Ashwin-R Sridhar and gives a lot of backroom stories (including the Anderson-Bumrah verbal duel that happened). I know the interview is in Tamil language, but it has subtitles and if you are someone who can follow along with subs, its a fun watch!

 

[abhi_jacko]

Feel kinda bad for Ash. I really think he would have had a serious impact with the ball in this series. Jadeja keeps trumping him with his better batting and fielding skills, even though his bowling has regressed dramatically in the last couple of years

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Feel kinda bad for Ash. I really think he would have had a serious impact with the ball in this series. Jadeja keeps trumping him with his better batting and fielding skills, even though his bowling has regressed dramatically in the last couple of years

Because he hasn't played in the subcontinent in that period?